Ouachita Parish High School - Roarer Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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XC Q If' item an - N K we . - s iw! RIGHT: lVIike Singler unleashes another pass behind the protection of No. 64, Tim Pruitt. FAR RIGHT: IVIemIJers ofthe J. V. Lions anxiously look on as their offense breaks a long play. ABOVE RIGHT: Edwin IVIarshaII slips past a Ruston defender on his way for a 27 yard gain. ABOVE: Ray Franklin wearily watches his team roll past West IVIonr0e, 25-6. I8 Junior Varsity Football

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Lions End '76 Campaign On Bitter Note The Lions traveled to Gonzales, Louisiana to play the East Ascension Spartans in the Regional finals. Playing on a muddy field, the Lions drove deep into Spartan territory early in the game. Turnovers suddenly plagued the Lions and all scoring threats ended. ln a defensive battle, East Ascension took advantage of Ouachita's errors and carried a O-7 halftime lead into the locker room. Ouachita's offense sputtered in the second half. The Spartans scored again after blocking a Lion punt and moved to a O-13 third quarter lead. The Lions' only score of the night came with five minutes remaining in the game when Rusty Lucas hit Gerald Swihart on a 10 yard pass. The Lions had time to score again, but a Spartan interception killed all Lion hopes. The game ended 6-13. The loss ended the Lions' season with an 8-4 record. But losing the game was only part of the agony. The Spartan football field had been lined off in lime and over twenty Ouachita players received burns during the contest. Vinegar was poured on players in the course of the game to neutralize the lime and ease the pain. Burned players were treated in a local hospital before the trip home. The 1976 season began and ended on disheartening notes for the Lions. But the pride and inability to lie down and die carried Ouachita through one of its greatest years ever. LEFT: Ouachita roars onto the field before taking on East Ascension in the Regional finals. FAR LEFT: Lynn Sullivan grasps the ball tightly as two Dragons add him to the pile of bodies. ABOVE LEFT: Tommy lVlathieu streaks towards the Dragon end zone with the opening kick-off in the Lions 20-6 romp over DeRidder. Varsity Football 17

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Junior Varsity Roars in '76 The Varsity Lions weren't the only The J. V.s displayed an explosive ones who made news. Ouachita's offense capable of scoring from any junior varsity compiled a 7-2-1 place on the field. While averaging record for the '76 season under the slightly over 14 points a game, the direction of Coach Mickey Cleveland J. V. defense allowed a mere 6 points and first-year coach Paul per game average to opponents. von Diezelski. The J. V. Lions These boys showed signs of good defeated every opponent once during things to come for Ouachita, stated the season with the exception of a Coach Cleveland. 12-12 tie with Southside. ,354 Qsfsa sggg1g:i1f:f25s53:1g:ggwifiqffigiiffsqzifzf ,, .,,..:g--3, ..ru...'::'a:::.'v:'rl-H ff'f::.rr:-of f ff' 15:3tliifiiggiiffiiriffffi,ll'f?5f35ffkEE:Efi' iff' if iirtti s s T. t ..i g fgf a i itty 25g - 1 West Monroe Q - Rusffm 121 Southside 7 ' lf'12-53155 , ff 'f:1.Q -. g Q1 Richwood y I ya 61 - 2 i- f 2 1 Bastrop Y. ..f-,, 57 - V' lri' Bastropl 1 . aff 6. . . ,y g t . . l ' V West Monroe, I , . .,.. tiirt- f 5- fYjfii10i?f ---- 11' -:f1f..g ,t'1,.,h . A ., ,, ' 111. i' ',.: if Q 'l-l9.Q.'j5f'1.2fti 1 A i , . - . .W .,,..,i,f W. .4 .q1,,1--W ' - V -.p:.:,s:ger gg .-g5:q.7gQ,:.c5 gg V Junior Varsity Football 19